The M.J. Rice Blog: Life at Oak Hill, Recruiting and More

Posted Sep 17, 2020
M.J. Rice is an elite shooting guard in 2022 who combines elite athleticism, brute strength and scoring ability on all three levels. Last season, Rice was pumping in 25 points, nine rebounds and two assists a game for Durham Academy before tearing his ACL. That production has everyone from Duke to Kentucky to Louisville to Texas Tech to Pittsburgh all in hot pursuit. (Sports Illustrated)

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